Keep chugging and we'll put you on this list: Dallas night life is full of characters By Amy McCarthy and Jaime-Paul Falcon Bars, clubs, and music venues are generally great places to be, especially when you factor in copious amounts of alcohol ...
Bedhead are best heard with headphones -- even if you're Bedhead Last week, Bedhead, the renowned slowcore pioneers from Dallas led by brothers Matthew and Bubba Kadane, saw the re-release of its entire body of recorded work. Chicago-based recor...
Slayer performing in California in fall of 2013 Slayer With Exodus Verizon Theatre, Grand Prairie Wednesdany, November 19, 2014 When I was 12, I wanted to listen to Slayer. I wanted to listen to Slayer so badly. My cousin got to see them wheneve...
Buffalo Black is one of Dallas' hottest rappers. No one else sounds quite like him The most popular rapper to have ever come from North Texas is one Robert Matthew Van Winkle. You probably know him as Vanilla Ice. This is nothing short of equal pa...
Brothers in arms, the trio behind Local Over Everything are out to champion Dallas music On Thursday night, the Deep Ellum on Air show Local Over Everything began its second season. The show's hosts Rodney Blu, Mo the Bear and Simon Phoenix broug...
Seal Bass is a 20-year veteran on the turntables Seal Bass is part of an extreme minority amongst Dallas DJs. He plays techno in its purest form. While he's not so well known in the regional DJ circuit, Seal Bass has over 20 years' experience be...
Don't let the facial hair fool you; Oil Boom is here to have a good time It starts with a bang, or rather with a hell of an uppercut. Oil Boom's latest album, Red Metal, launches you into jangly jubilation with "45 Revolutions Per Minute," the ban...
What you know about the dirty South? Rappers like Outkast are no longer a novelty on Dallas radio Since early Saturday morning, the people of Dallas are momentarily retiring their auxiliary cables and tuning into not one, but two new radio station...
Josh Florence, co-owner of Off the Record and one of the masterminds of the High Fidelity series A unique thing happened in Deep Ellum last night: People crowded into a bar, filling it wall-to-wall, and looking on in attentive silence at person in...
Daniel Huffman's vinyl records are beautifully made works of art In March of 2011, the Flaming Lips released a limited edition collaborative 12" EP with Neon Indian that lit up the internet. It was a fascinating alliance, but the pictures of the a...
Sir Mix-a-Lot ushered in a new era at K-Soul 94.5 FM over the weekend When frequenters of K-Soul 94.5 FM tuned to its position on the dial this weekend, it was to only quickly discover that without warning, their destination for "the best old scho...
The Black Keys brought a colorful stage presentation to the AAC. The Black Keys With Jake Bugg. American Airlines Center, Dallas Sunday, November 16, 2014 A quick glance over the past decade of rock music doesn't exactly produce an over-abundan...
Sturgill Simpson played two sold-out shows at Club Dada on Saturday night Sturgill Simpson With Cris Jacobs Cub Dada, Dallas Saturday, November 15, 2014 There are many of us who are deeply concerned about the future of country music. These are li...
If you're looking for the best local noise music, Bludded Head has an offer you can't refuse It's no secret that Dallas is an arts-minded city, one that is welcoming to experimentation and exploration in all its forms. This city's experimental mus...
Jeezy's grown out of his "Young" phase, but even grown-ups can wear backpacks This week offers a rather good mix of concerts for your entertainment pleasure. Blonde Redhead plays Granada Theater, horror punk outfit the Misfits play Gas Monkey Liv...
Philip Gage and Elana Nelson of No Touching Inspiration is a strange beast. For Philip Gage, the leading track on No Touching's EP came to him in response to a 7-Eleven clerk who he had a less-than-pleasant experience with. The track, "Big Mama,...
Sturgill Simpson's Saturday night show at Club Dada is mega-sold out 2014 has been a rough year for country music. Florida-Georgia Line is selling more records than anyone else in the genre, Luke Bryan is the Country Music Association's Entertaine...
The DOMA Showcase is just a few weeks away. Time to start planning your night Now's when the real fun begins. Voting has been open for the 2014 Dallas Observer Music Awards for just about six weeks, and we're in the home stretch. (If you haven't ...
Willie Nelson last played the area for his 4th of July Picnic in Fort Worth over the summer It's so cold. It's so cold outside. What might keep your mind off of the frigid temperatures, however, is some live music. Sturgill Simpson and Willie Nel...
The Sparrows, with Carter Albrecht (middle) and Danny Balis (second from right). Music compilations are something of a dying breed these days. Sure, there are some great choices to be had in the Best Music Compilation category in this year's Dal...
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